BUSINESS worth more than £1.728m, based on hourly rates and lengths of contract, was stimulated by the Brookson Enterprise Freelance Fairs held in Daresbury, Manchester and Liverpool.

In addition, the series of events included a dual workshop programme focused on freelancer and entrepreneur issues and 97% of attendees said they would recommend the event in their feedback forms.

Founder of the Brookson Enterprise Freelance Fair, Neil Lewis, of Chester, said: “We are focused on delivering high quality leads that convert into real business opportunities for both freelancers and entrepreneurs. And yes, we depend entirely on freelance talent from the region to build and deliver these events.”